"FROM THE GROUND UP"
Inspired by TV’s home makeover shows, Archie and his friends endeavor to restore historic Pickens General Store and turn it into a museum. But can they overcome their lack of construction experience, not to mention opportunistic politicians who want to exploit the situation for their own gain and fame? Don’t miss the first story written by longtime Archie collector/historian Jeffrey C. Branch – a poignant addition to the fabled canon of Riverdale lore!

"YOU AIN’T GOT NO ELEGANCE"
Both Betty and Archie are abuzz when they learn Veronica’s got a hot date with a high class gentleman! Is this finally the answer to Betty’s prayers, or merely the beginning of Archie’s nightmares? The answer will melt your heart!

A collection of sketches, studies, and schematics, Appleseed ID is a must-have companion book for fans of the cyberpunk saga Appleseed and its legendary creator, Shirow Masamune, the manga mastermind behind such classics as Appleseed, Dominion, and Ghost in the Shell. Sit back and relax as Shirow takes you on a guided tour of one of his most beloved worlds, exploring the people, places, organizations and, of course, technology that make the universe of Appleseed the sci-fi hotspot that it is. Feel like taking a break from Shirowís examination and explanation of his creations, and of his own creative process? Then take a browse through this book's beautiful color galleries, or follow Deunan and Briareos on a high-stakes adventure with the short story "Called Game."

• Shirow is well-known and critically acclaimed internationally, and is responsible for numerous classic anime/manga titles, such as Appleseed, Dominion, Ghost in the Shell, Orion, and Black Magic.

• Produced in the authentic right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan.

Dark Horse Comics and the Conan team are proud to introduce new series artist Tomás Giorello! Best known for the powerful fantasy illustrations for Wizards of the Coast and other prominent publishers, Giorello has also made his mark on comics, contributing to a slew of Star Wars titles. Now, he lends his dynamic pencils to the barbarian, joining writer Timothy Truman as he takes Conan from the boisterous "Rogues in the House" to an adaptation of the darker Howard fragment "The Hand of Nergal."

Conan has escaped the city with his head intact, but little else to show for his labors. Little does he know that a piece of his past still follows him, stalking the Cimmerian with the patience of the grave.

Welcome to the future, where the norms are vast bio-constructed cities, air toxic enough to force citizens to wear oxygen masks, and crime so severe that the cops drive tanks! When a mysterious winged girl with the power to cleanse the poisoned air is kidnapped by the villainous Buaku, police mini-tank commander Leona Ozaki, her tank Bonaparte, and her lovesick partner Al must confront the arch-criminal and his catgirl molls-the beautiful and deadly Annapuma and Unipuma-before Buaku's master plan kicks into gear. Buaku has more than money on his mind, and the future fate of humanity hangs in the balance!

Produced by international comics superstar Shirow Masamune, creator of Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell, Dominion is an ecological-dystopian-police procedural adventure/comedy as only Shirow can create! This new edition is published for the first time in America in right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan.

* Shirow is well-known and critically acclaimed internationally.

* Produced in the authentic right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan.

When Luke Skywalker, the New Republic's greatest hero, decides to marry Mara Jade, the woman who was once the Emperor's personal assassin, you can be sure that hands both Imperial and New Republican will be raised to stop the marriage-at any cost! Starring Han and Leia, Chewbacca and Lando, Union marks a monumental event that links the classic trilogy to the boundless future of the Star Wars galaxy!

* Each month, we bring readers a limited-edition hardcover of the best of Dark Horse's Star Wars graphic novels. Available only through Direct Market retail outlets, each volume's print run is limited to initial orders and will not be reprinted.

Loved by Star Wars fans of all ages, Clone Wars Adventures returns with four more fantastic tales!

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker take a junked speeder on a deadly race through a canyon teeming with bounty hunters, a duty bound clone trooper finds himself the sole defense against an army of droids, a free-spirited young Jedi is tasked with a dangerous mission of greater significance than she realizes, and a peaceful group of farmers find themselves on the frontlines in the fight against the Separatists--all in this action-packed collection of stories told in the super-popular stripped down stylization of the Cartoon Network micro-series!

By placing a hefty reward on the killer of his son, Boss Bakuchi had hoped to find vengeance and prove his might. Little did he know the swordswoman Inazuma is now possessed by Jei the Black Soul, and the bounty hunters on her trail face otherworldly peril!

With each passing hour, these bounty hunters, including Gen and Stray Dog, get closer to Inazuma. But they are not the only ones in pursuit of her. As the rabbit ronin Usagi approaches, he must make a fateful choice: Inazuma once saved him, so Usagi owes her a debt of honor. Yet is that debt still owed now that she is possessed by a homicidal demon?

"SUPERMAN AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: LIGHTNING AND SHADOWS", Part 3 of 6
The reintroduction of the original Legion of Super-Heroes continues with Part 3 of "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes!" Shocked by the reasons for the Legion's disbanding and the state of the United Planets, Superman embarks on a quest to find the one Legionnaire who may hold the key to saving the future: Brainiac 5. But a bizarre group of Legion enemies is hot on Superman's tail, and they'll do whatever they must to stop him — even if he's their greatest hero. Plus, whatever happened to Lightning Lass and Timber Wolf?

"SPACE MEDICINE", Part 1 of 4
The Gotham Police HQ is taken over by the mysterious Third Batman who begins to kill cops, working his way towards Jim Gordon as he tells his tale and waits for his prize: the life of the Dark Knight, in exchange for the lives of the precinct cops. What dark secret from Batman's past lies behind the creation of the Impostor Batmen? Guest starring Bat-Mite!

"SAFE HOUSE"
Karate Kid meets an all-new/old OMAC at the Command D bunker! Jimmy Olsen crosses paths with Mister Miracle! Mary Marvel is taken to Paradise Island! One of the Rogues becomes a real drag! Things are changing for the Monitors! And…at long last…Ray Palmer!

Plus, more DC villains origin backup stories, including Granny Goodness and Sinestro! The COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS continues!

"BEARING WITNESS", Part 4 of 8
Orion, Mr. Miracle and Superman break into the Forever People's hideaway - only to make a shocking discovery! Meanwhile, Metron continues to investigate the mystery surrounding the deaths of the New Gods and Mr. Miracle undergoes a startling transformation!

"THE ALPHA LANTERNS, Part 1 of 3
Setting the stage for the Green Lanterns' role in FINAL CRISIS comes Part 1 of "The Alpha Lanterns," a new story arc written by Geoff Johns with art by Mike McKone (TEEN TITANS)! Who are the Alpha-Lanterns? What bizarre cosmic surgery have they undergone? And how will they affect the future of the Green Lantern Corps?

In the aftermath of the Sinestro Corps War, the Green Lanterns are undergoing an unprecedented reconstruction and reinvention, and the controversial Alpha-Lantern project is in full effect.

Meanwhile, with Sinestro's true machinations for his war revealed to Earth's prime Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan and John Stewart, debate rages across Oa as lines are drawn and crossed, new bonds are formed, and old ones broken.

"EVIL ADVENTUS: CONFLICT", Part 1 of 3
Celebrate a bold new era for the Legion of Super-Heroes with the return of writer Jim Shooter and the debut of new series art team Francis Manapul (Witchblade, Tomb Raider) & John Livesay (THE FLASH)!

Several Legionnaires find themselves in mortal peril as the universe is faced with a frightening and mysterious alien threat. Plus, in the absence of longtime team captain Cosmic Boy, the Legion seek new leadership, only to find themselves under the the shaky and uncertain control of...Lightning Lad?

"THE TITANS OF TOMORROW... TODAY!: FIGHT THE FUTURE", Part 4 of 8
Conner, Bart and the other Titans of Tomorrow have planted the seed that will ensure their totalitarian future comes to pass. All that remains is to eliminate those who would oppose them. Watch out, Ravager! Watch out, Supergirl! And most definitely watch out, Blue Beetle!

Part 1 of 2
From the pages of INVINCIBLE! You know her, you love her, it’s the girl after Invincible’s heart: ATOM EVE! Find out how she got her powers, and what shaped her into the woman she is today. Robert Kirkman presents a tale of tragedy and triumph that will have lasting effects on the INVINCIBLE series.

"CREATE THE FUTURE, DESTROY THE PAST", Part 1 of 4
From the mind of comic book innovator JONATHAN HICKMAN, comes the exhilarating time-traveling epic, PAX ROMANA. The creator of THE NIGHTLY NEWS brings his unique sensibility to science fiction and the result is a visually stunning look at a new history of the world. PAX ROMANA tells the tale of 5000 men sent on an impossible mission to change the past and save the future. It's the end of the world: Will they succeed, or will they fail?

"GOATSUCKER", Part 3
When he sees what's in El Chupacabra's cave, will it be enough to push Proof over the edge? Meanwhile, Ginger investigates the growing mystery behind the missing hikers and Sheriff Elvis Chestnut loiters outside the women's restroom. As if that weren't enough, The Dover Demon hosts a special preview of upcoming events and highlights from Proof's life. MATURE READERS

Part 5 of 5
Killian 002’s heart has been “liberated” from his chest and it’s pandemonium as our Repo teams race to claim that slippery cardiac meat worth a fat fortune. All with an army of clones out for revenge and some escaped Bengal tigers getting their man-eater on. This is the endgame, kids, last Repo Man standing: Second place, a set of steak knives.

"SUICIDE BOMBER", Part 4 of 4
Bomb Queen goes to Hell, literally, to fight for her city of crime! The demon Desarak controls the hatred in her town and the Queen wants it back. Will this final chapter be the end for Bomb Queen, or a new beginning for New Port City? MATURE READERS

"SHADOWS AND LIGHT"
First Born epilogue issue! A new life has entered the world ... but that life, as well as the world, might be in more than danger than ever before. Following the shocking events of First Born#3, who will protect Sara's Pezzini's baby from agents of the warring Darkness and Angelus? Is rookie Witchblade bearer Dani Baptiste anywhere near ready for the job?

First Born architect Ron Marz (Ion, Samurai: Heaven And Earth) is joined in the final of three very special First Born tie-in issues by the veteran art team of Rick Leonardi (JLA, Superman Returns), Kevin Nowlan (Batman: Black & White, Superman v. Aliens) and cover artist Mike Mayhew (Vampirella, The Pulse).

"FRESH MEAT"
Training is almost over for our cadets. Some will graduate. Some will washout. And, yes, some WILL die! It all starts here, in the Initiative's biggest story to date! And with the clock ticking on the first class of recruits, get ready to meet the next batch! Including new Marvels, old Marvels, at least one SKRULL, and...THE IRREDEEMABLE GIANT-MAN? Also, with the Gauntlet out of commission, just wait until you meet Camp Hammond's new Drill Instructor... he's a real Taskmaster!

"THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE BURDEN OF DREAMS", Act 2: Part 3 of 6
The Winter Soldier faces off against Iron Man!

The man at the top of Bucky's hitlist is finally in his grasp... but saying anything more than that will spoil all our surprises! Still, the final moments of this issue will stun fans just as much as the final moments of Captain America #25 did!

"RECONSTRUCTION", Part 2 of 5
Captain Marvel is back, and everyone on Earth wants a piece of him. Ms. Marvel wants him in the Avengers. Iron Man wants him to hide away in safety. And the Church of Hala wants him as their messiah. Brian Reed (NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI) and Lee Weeks (DAREDEVIL) continue the year's most stunning mini-series!

"WITHOUT FEAR", Part 4 of 6
Daredevil tears Hell's Kitchen apart searching for Mr. Fear, the only man who can stop his wife from going insane, while the Hood's minions fight Fear's people for control of the neighborhood. By Eisner-winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker with art by the acclaimed team of Michael Lark and Stefano Gaudiano.

Puerto Rico...island of beauty, intrigue and, for one ever-lovin', blue-eyed visitor…a pile full of danger! Ben Grimm has been keeping a secret from his teammates for years. But when Reed, Sue and Johnny investigate, the mystery brings them to the tropics, face-to-face with an old nemesis and a monstrous creature known as…EL CHUPACABRAS!! All we can say is,

As the Avengers battle to take down the Serpent Society, the team recalls never-before-told tales of their past! Watch as: Spider-Man tries to integrate into a team and learns a thing or two about history, Luke Cage and Wolverine go toe-to-toe against a terrifying cosmic foe, Henry Peter Gyrich becomes an unlikely hero on an unlikely world, and Jarvis the butler cleans house...after some robot Vikings drop by unexpectedly. On top of all that—it's the return of the critically-acclaimed Fin Fang Four by Scott Grey and Roger Langridge! That's 55 pages of all-new comics, PLUS classic reprints from Avengers history!

Part 3 of 5
The secret history of the House of M universe continues as Luke Cage's Avengers battle Shang-Chi's Dragons...Officer Misty Knight inflitrates the Avengers to take them down from within...and Thunderbird's FBI task force, The Brotherhood, recruits a new Sapien member: ex-Marine Frank Castle, aka The Punisher! And tragedy strikes as an Avenger heads toward death!

"THE FIN FROM OUTER SPACE"
Prepare yourself for a showdown of epic proportions. The gamma irradiated goliath, the Hulk, faces off against the mighty Marvel monster, Fin Fang Foom. This action-packed double-sized one-shot will take two of Marvel's BIGGEST... GREENEST monsters, and pit them against one-another. And you can be sure that when these big brutal beasts collide, ain't nobody gonna be happy. So place you're bets folks, cause this one's going to make it into the last rounds...

"HAUNTED", Part 4 of 6
The mystery of "Haunted" continues as Tony Stark, burdened by the ghosts of his past, journeys back to Omaha to get the answers he isn't supposed to be searching for. Despite the warnings of Doc Samson and the opposition of corrupt government officials Norman Osborn and Jack Kooning, Tony has chosen to pursue the unexplainable actions of Gadget, and why it seems there is a connection between her death and those of several other seemingly disconnected people. Meanwhile, the manipulative and power-mad Mandarin is on the verge of unleashing the Extremis pandemic across the world, ready to cause the irreversible outbreak that will grant millions of people uncontrollable powers. All that stands in the way of Mandarin's immeasurable chaos is Tony Stark, now armed in his classic iron suit and ready to battle both his demons and his greatest nemesis!

Part 1 of 6
A new Marvel Illustrated epic begins here! Painter Basil Hallward has done a portrait of a strange subject-youthful Dorian Gray, a man with a mysterious and tangled history. The young man broods on how unfair it is that he will age and his portrait will remain ever young. He wishes with all his might that it were otherwise-and in some bizarre, magical way-it is! This is a novel of dark wonders brilliantly brought to life in the heralded Marvel Illustrated style.

Part 3 of 5
The sequel to last year's smash hit continues! The Zombies have arrived back on Earth, but their stay on our world may be brief, because the living dead are at each others throats - literally! It's zombie vs. zombie in an all-out war - fighting over the last scraps in the universe! The returning creative team of writer Robert Kirkman, artist Sean Phillips and cover artist Arthur Suydam say "Bon appetite!"

"REUNION", Part 1 of 2
After narrowly escaping death at the hands of the all-new Zodiac, former X-Man Sofia Mantega decides to get back into the super hero game and takes up membership with the new New Warriors. But after learning what's in store for her, will she want to stick around? And what do the old New Warriors have to say about the new team's exploits?

"LONG COLD DARK", Part 4 of 5
Her name is Sarah, and she's the only thing that's good and pure in Frank Castle's life. The problem? Barracuda's got her - and payback is on his mind. He's bigger, stronger, faster, and more ruthless than his nemesis. But Franks' got one thing that Barracuda doesn't. MATURE READERS

"REUNION", Part 11 of 12
The Prophet has established the land west of the "Mizzipy" as Red man's land. Meanwhile, Governor Harrison and his soldiers must endure a terrible curse until they confess to the murder of the Prophetstown Indians to every stranger that comes their way!

"SPECIAL DELIVERY"
Thor has searched far and wide for his Asgardian brethren, seeking each of them out across the length and breadth of these United States...but he was never prepared for what he finds next! But alas, where there is Thor, there must also be...

"GHOSTS", Part 3 of 3
It's the fatal final showdown with the reimagined Red Ghost!

Racing through the frozen Russian tundra, caught between the Crimson Dynamo and the Soviet Super Soldiers, our fledging heroes ask: How can you defeat a foe who can't be touched? Think you know these villains? Just wait until you see what writer Mike Carey (X-MEN) and penciler Mark Brooks (Ultimate Spider-Man Annuals) have done to them!

Part 9 of 9
The final chapter in this lauded limited series finds the two teams—the Ultimates and the Squadron Supreme poised for the cataclysmic climax that will decide the fate of two worlds! And the ending is more than mortal minds can imagine!

"DEATH OF A GOBLIN", Part 6 of 6
The fatal finale to "Death of a Goblin!" This is it, the gut-wrenching conclusion to Spider-Man's battle against both the Green Goblin - and his son, the Hobgoblin! It's been building for years - now the tragic tale of Peter Parker, Norman Osborn and Harry Osborn comes to a shattering conclusion! Be there for the shocker in the series that IGN.com calls a "Must Read!"

"MESSIAH COMPLEX", Part 9 of 13
Layla Miller and Madrox make a startling discovery but their chances of escape appear bleak. The hunt for the baby continues as the casualties mount and a shocking turn of events reveals a traitor!

Part 4 of 5
It's super-powered space warfare as Polaris leads the Starjammers and the Imperial Guard into battle, while Havok and Vulcan face off against a villain who is way out of their league. And will Marvel Girl's personal vendetta against the Shi'Ar cause her to do the unthinkable? It's the penultimate chapter as the situation goes from "horrible" to "end of all that is."

Part 2 of 4
On one side: An honest cop just living his life day-by-day and a mysterious woman lost high in the mountains. On the other: An ever-growing horde of the flesh-starved undead, an angry husband and a murderous pair of mountain men. And the only person who can tip the balance…is dead. Will Simon Garth, the newly-minted zombie, lose his mind and shuffle after the living in search of delicious brains? Or will this decaying monster become the hero the living need if they’re going to survive? Find out in this MAX re-imagining of Marvel’s masterpiece of horror, by artist/co-writer Kyle Hotz (ZOMBIE) with Eric Powell (The Goon)! MATURE READERS

Puerto Rico...island of beauty, intrigue and, for one ever-lovin', blue-eyed visitor…a pile full of danger! Ben Grimm has been keeping a secret from his teammates for years. But when Reed, Sue and Johnny investigate, the mystery brings them to the tropics, face-to-face with an old nemesis and a monstrous creature known as…EL CHUPACABRAS!! All we can say is,

Featuring an illustrated introduction by Bernie Wrightson and Bill Sienkiewcz

'Giant Monster' is the ultimate giant monster story from the writer-creator of the smash-hit vampire epic 30 DAYS OF NIGHT. The year is 2013. Astronaut Don Maggert's first space flight swallows him alive in the grip of an intergalactic horror, transforming him into something that throws the entire planet into peril! Featuring oversized Kaiju action and giant monster throw-downs!

"KNIGHTS OF SUFFERING", Part 3 of 3
Zayne Carrick's murderous masters have hunted him halfway across the galaxy. Now, his run ends with him cornered in the very place where it began-in the Jedi Temple of Taris, the current headquarters of invading Mandalorian leader Cassus Fett!

Zayne's escaped before-with help from his friends and the Force-but not this time! His only choice is to fight for his life, in mortal combat with his far more talented teacher!

It's the shattering conclusion to the yearlong "Days/Knights" sequence-and not everyone makes it out alive!

Part 4 of 4
Get ready for COUNTDOWN: ARENA — a 4-issue weekly event written by Keith Champagne (JSA) with art by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens (GREEN ARROW) that pits the DCU's greatest heroes against themselves!

The villainous Monarch begins the last chapter of his campaign against the Monitors, combing the entire Multiverse to enlist the most powerful — or deadly — heroes and villains from throughout existence to join his army. The abducted must battle one another in Monarch's specially constructed Arena, where only the strongest will survive to join his battle against the Monitors.

Carefully selected from worlds throughout all 52 universes, including characters from SUPERMAN: RED SON, DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT, JSA: LIBERTY FILES, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NAIL, and TANGENT, among many others, three versions of each hero will walk into the Arena, and only one will walk away. Welcome to THE ARENA, where Monarch's only rule is to survive at all costs.

Part 3 of 6
The madness continues! Freddy manipulates Jason into battling Ash for the Necronomicon…and if Jason gets it, Freddy will once more be free to wreak havoc! Co-published with Dynamite Entertainment. MATURE READERS

Humanity has been drafted -- turning Presidents into foot soldiers, healers into killers, and ordinary people into figures of destiny. While Earth’s Draftees embark on their harrowing first mission, the world gets its first terrifying glimpse of the approaching enemy...

"ONE MORE DAY", Part 4 of 4
The riveting conclusion to the most-talked about -- and controversial -- comics event of the year. Brought to you by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada. Brace yourself, Spidey fans, after this, nothing will be the same for Peter Parker!

The stakes have never been higher. At his darkest hours -- and he's had plenty -- Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What will he do...what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?”